opéra comique

English

Etymology

French

Noun

opéra comique (plural opéras comiques)

  1. an opera characterised by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and ensemble numbers.

Usage notes

  • Different from opera buffa/comic opera. Carmen is an example of opéra comique.

French

Noun

opéra comique m (plural opéras comiques)

  1. opéra comique
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